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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Latham Folger Note Born: 17 Dec 1749 at Nantucket, , , MA Married: 27 Nov 1777 at Center Monthly Meeting, , Guilford Co., NC Died: 9 Oct 1833 at Salem Friends Graveyard, Union County, Indiana Near Liberty, Indiana Father: Reuben Folger Mother: Dianah (dinah) Hussey
WIFE
Name: Matilda Worth Note Born: 14 Oct 1758 at Nantucket, , , MA Died: 7 Jul 1843 at Rush County, , , Indiana Father: Joseph Worth Jr. Mother: Judith Starbuck
CHILDREN
Name: Reuben Folger Born: 23 Aug 1778 at Kernersville, , Stokes Co., NC Died: 22 May 1847 Wife: Lydia Wilson
Name: Judith Folger Born: 22 Dec 1779 at North Carolina, , , Died: May 1780
Name: Lydia Folger Born: 9 Apr 1781 at North Carolina, , , Died: 7 Aug 1785
Name: Eunice Folger Born: 14 Nov 1782 Died: 21 Sep 1846
Name: Rebecca Folger Born: 27 Dec 1783 Died:
Name: Asa Folger Born: 26 Jul 1785 Died: 2 Oct 1785
Name: Lydia Folger Born: 28 Aug 1786 Died:
Name: Dinah Folger Born: 18 Feb 1788 Died:
Name: Elizabeth Folger Born: 21 Dec 1789 Died:
Name: Asa Folger Born: 8 Nov 1791 Died:
Name: George Folger Born: 18 Sep 1793 Died:
Name: Mary Folger Born: 4 Oct 1795 Died: 19 Aug 1798
Name: Jethro Folger Born: 30 Oct 1797 Died:
Name: Paul Worth Folger Born: 1 Oct 1799 Died: 15 Mar 1885 Wife: Mary C.
NOTES
1). The following records were copied from Latham Folger s family Bible, printed in 1791, which has been handed down from generation to generation to the youngest son having male issue and is now in the family of Lee A. Folger, of Charlotte, NC 1966 LathamFolger, born ye 17th. 12th mo. 1749 at Nantucket Departed this life 9th mo 15th 1833. Author, Walter Weston Folger believes that Latham Folger is buried where stated. Source Family Records Barton, Breazeale, Folger, Ashworth, Hill, Hurt by WalterWeston Folger, 1966 Letter To Joseph Chase, ?, Massachusetts Stokes Co. of North Carolina Dear Brother & Sister, Thy favour of the 19th of June ? last came safe to hand which was very acceptable to us to hear from you and likewise the worries of the aged men they being all old acquaintance, here but for few of the old men they were heads of families when they came from Nantucket. there is old Peter Coffin & Father Worth that is upwards of eighty and Henry Macy, Paul Macy, Daniel Worth, Seth Coffin, Wm Gardner, Timothy Rupal ? and Gayer ? Starbuck thatI believe are about seventy. Hephron Gardner, Hezikiah Starbuck, Barna...Coffin I had forgot ? Stanton is upwards of 90. I don t recollect any more that were heads of families but theres a number that thou knew that were single when they left Nantucket. William Starbuck, Barzilla Gardner, Isaac Gardner, Richard Gardner, Silvanus Gardner, Matthew Coffin, Bethual ? Coffin, Aaron Coffin. There is Nath. Macy, Sam Stanton, Reuben Bunker & Mathias Starbuck that I did not remember to put in above. Ihave got through with the people in general now I must come to our own concerns which are in a reasonable state of health as far as I know but our living some distance apart we don t see each other very often. Two of our Daughters, Rebecca & Dinah are married to two of Issac Gardner s sons & live upward of 20 miles from us, but I heard from them a few days since I do not recollect when I particularly heard from L & J when I wrote to them last I also wrote to Gideon Worth concerning John a note I left with his father when I was in ? Nantucket last He ....gion to Father Worth for 30th ? by Jonathan Burnill ? for a piece of land held ? in Revertion ? by Lydia Pinkham widow of Theopholes & the money is not due till her Death. And whether she is living or not I know not, but I wrote to Gideon Worth to inform me If he knew anything of such a note and if she was living and then I should know what steps to take but I have had no acct. from Gideon post or more. Now thou oblige me if thou?? enquiry into the business and inform me as soon as thou can Thou informed me of your post by the British of ? the number of the ships out, and I am Informed by the papers there has been 4 since taken and one got in State the papers but I do not expect they are intire correct I should be glad thou would inform me what ships are taken & their owners, and likewise how times are with you from time to time, the war affects us but little in comparison with you for we can live independent Except saltand there is abundance made 100 miles west of us, but at this time is $9.50 ? Rush ? If I can git salt I can make out very well, for I have between 50 & 60 very good sheep their wool is so fine that we make cloth sufficient for any man in the Unionsome of our members has got some of us to weave for the Assembly, we have made 50 or 60 ? this last season besides selling considerable wool but if we and our sheep are well another year we intend to make much more, for at this we can take$2. per yd and if the war continues I think it will be higher if every man would tie his dog and keep him so only in Immediate servis, This would be an extraordinary country for sheep but they often fall on them and destroy many of them I fearevery day they will break ? on mine, bring in last, my Family Joining me I conclude & remain thy affect. Brother. Latham Folger Source Copy of handwritten letter from Family Records Barton, Breazeale, Field, Folger, Hill, Hurt, Pegram, Anthony, Gibbs by Walter Weston Folger, 1976The Revolution and the War of 1812, when the British navy marauded offshore shipping, proved disastrous to the whale fishery. On Nantucket Source In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick Viking, 2000 p. 7Lathem Folger listed as head of household in 1790 Federal Census in Stokes County, North Carolina. 2 free white males are listed in household 16years old and upward, 1 free white male under the age of 16, 6 free white females and no slaves. Union Month Meeting Hinshaws Quaker Records Stokes now Forsyth County, North Carolina Union Monthly Meeting was organized, 26th or 1st month, 1818, in accordance with the following minute from the Quarterly Meeting. The friends appointed to visit Muddy Creek Preparative Meeting generally attended thereto, and think it best to grant theirrequest, for permission to hold a monthly meeting with which this meeting unites and directs said meeting to be held the fourth day preceding the last seventh day in each month, and their preparative meeting to be held the fourth day preceding their monthly meeting. Jeremiah Hubbard, Joseph Hunt, Joshua Moore, William Standly, Abel Coffin, Zimri Chase, Samel Carter and Jesse More, are appointed to attend the opening of said meeting on the 28th day of 1st month, 1818, by the name of Union Monthly Meeting and report their care to the next meeting. Extracted from the Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting held at Springfield the 18th of 12th month, 1817. The meeting for worship at Muddy Creek had been established about 1771 and the preparative meeting in 1785.The location was then in Stokes County but now in Forsyth County, two miles south of Kernersvile. Among the members of Muddy Creek Preparative Meeting who became the original membership of Union Monthly Meeting were the following Latham Folger and Hannah Hanes, clerks, Thomas Arnett, Asa Barnard, Huldah Barnard, Margaret Barnard, Benjamin Beeson, Catharine Beeson, John Brooks, Eunice Folger, Matilda Folger, Ezekiel Haisley, Ezekiel Haisley, Jr., Joseph Haisley, Mary Haisley, Sarah Haisley, Jonathan Harrold, Margaret Harrold, Susanna Henley, Elizabeth Johnson, Jane Johnson, John Maston, Ann Mendenhall, Elizabeth Mendenhall, Jonathan Mendenhall, Joseph Mendenhall, Martha Nordyke, Mary Patterson, John Pattison, Simmons Pattison, Mary Pike, Nathan Pike, Cadwallader Pitts, Elizabeth Pitts, John Pitts, Hepzabeth Starbuck, Paul Starbuck, Elizabeth Stockton, Daniel Warren, Jemima Weisner, Jesse Weisner, Lydia Weisner, Rebecca Weisner, Gabriel Willits, Priscilla Wilits, Lydia Worth, Matilda Worth, Silas Worth.Union Monthly Meeting continued to be held until 25th of 6th month, 1834, when it was discontinued by direction of the quarterly meeting and the preparative meeting attached to Dover Monthly Meeting. The following abstract of the records contains material from the men s minutes, women s minutes and the birth, death, and marriage records, one volume of each. Source www.arnettservices.comgfarnett ValentineArnett.htm
2).  The following records were copied from Latham Folger  s family Bible, printed in 1791, which has been handed down from generation to generation to the youngest son having male issue and is now in the family of Lee A. Folger, of Charlotte, NC  1966   Matilda Folger Born at Nantucket ye 14th. 10th mo. 1753 Departed this life the 5th 7th mo 1843. Source    Family Records  Barton, Breazeale, Folger, Ashworth, Hill, Hurt  by Walter Weston Folger, 1966

						

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